Christmas Around the House

Be Prepared!! There are LOTS of pictures lol...

Miss Marcy Mannequin is manning the Mocha & Cocoa Station!!

Christmas Card holder. Just an old wooden shutter with a little bling!

Basket of Christmas books that Small Prince and I have been reading.

Guest Bathroom

I just LOVE this Christmas shower curtain, it was a Goodwill find that was still new in the package!



A merry heart doeth good like a medicine. Proverbs 17:22
This picture says it is from Home Interior on the back and I paid $2.00 for it at the Goodwill.





Thank for stopping by! Stay warm this evening and enjoy your family!!

Christmas Tablescape

I spent this last weekend with my dear sister and her friend, we had a most wonderful time! We enjoyed goulash, cheese bread and veggies for dinner with todays tablescape. Afterwards we spent the evening playing games, looking at Christmas lights, singing carols and just enjoying our time together.

The next day we went shopping and made a stop at Sonic on the way home before they had to travel back. The time was short but we certainly enjoyed every minute of it!! 

We will be able to have Christmas with both mine and Darling Dears family this year and we are so happy to be living closer to everyone now.

I pray that you all enjoy your Christmas with your family and have safe travels!

Joining: Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday!



My dishes are the same as I used last year, they were a gift from Darling Dears Granny and I enjoy bringing them out every year and finding new ways to decorate a tablescape with them.

The napkins are actually bandannas that I purchased at Walmart for $1.00 each.
The little decorative Christmas bulb on each end are from the Dollar Tree. 



Green chair sashes are decorated with a Martha Stewart poinsettia napkin ring.
The sashes were purchased on Craigslist and the napkin rings are from K-mart about oh.....10 yrs ago lol.... 

~Christmas Tablescape & A Recipe~

The weather was so nice today it certainly didn't feel like a winters day in mid December. Darling Dear and I celebrated our 12th yr anniversary on the 11th. We had a most enjoyable weekend with dinner out, shopping and then we spent the evening playing games with Small Prince. The Lord has been so good to us and we are certainly blessed.


My parents recently came for an overnight visit so I set the table in red, turquoise and white, added some snowmen and made some taco soup with mexican cornbread and some tortilla chips, salsa and sour cream to accompany them. Ah, it was so good and might I add that we had red velvet cake for dessert!


Taco Soup: 
1 lb ground beef
1 16 oz can kidney beans
1 11 oz can niblet corn
1 small pkg taco seasoning
1 28 oz can tomatoes (I used diced tomatoes)
1 sm can chopped chile peppers
1 16 oz can pinto beans
1 sm pkg Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing


Brown the ground beef and drain. Add all other ingredients and stir (do not drain cans before adding). Simmer in crock pot on low for 6-8 hours. Serve with taco chips or mexican cornbread.

I'm joining Susan at Between Naps On The Porch for Tablescape Thursday.  

Click on the picture to make it larger!

*the little stockings were supposed to hold the soup spoons but they didn't make it into the picture, can you say blooper?* lol....

Farewell to Fall Tablescape

Fall has come and gone and winter is now upon us. I wanted to share a few pictures of one of my Fall Tablescapes that I did before I start jumping into Winter and Christmas decor. I have a terrible sinus headache tonight so this will be a short and sweet post. Have a great night everyone and stay warm!!



Charger Plates are from Target and were $1.25 each

Yellow Dinner Plates are Better Homes & Gardens and wer purchased at Goodwill for $1.00 each

Leaf Plates were a Garage Sale find and were $5.00 for the set of 4

Pheasent Plates were purchased at a Thrift Store for $2.92 for the set of 4





We have so much to be thankful for!!